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A Padeira De Aljubarrota

The Baker of Aljubarrota

A Padeira De Aljubarrota

The Baker of Aljubarrota

Meet the Padeira de Aljubarrota, a very important baker during the Battle of Aljubarrota who became famous for her bravery and ruthlessness against the Castilian soldiers.

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  • 00:00:03Brites de Almeida, a heroína da batalha de Aljubarrota. Brites de Almeida, the heroine of the battle of Aljubarrota.
  • 00:00:09A famosa padeira de Aljubarrota, nascida em Faro, era filha de pais pobres. The famous Aljubarrota baker, born in Faro, was the daughter of poor parents.
  • 00:00:16Conta-se que era uma mulher muito feia e que tinha seis dedos em cada mão. It is said that she was a very ugly woman and that she had six fingers on each hand.
  • 00:00:23Acreditava-se que quem tinha muitos dedos, seria uma pessoa muito trabalhadora. It was believed that one who had many fingers would be a very hard-working person.
  • 00:00:29Contudo, isso não sucedeu, uma vez que amargou a vida dos pais, que faleceram precocemente. However, that did not happen, since it embittered the lives of her parents, who died early.
  • 00:00:38Vendeu o pouco que possuía e sem saber o que mais fazer, andou de feira em feira. She sold what little she had and, not knowing what else to do, travelled from fair to fair.
  • 00:00:45Por fim, parou de viajar e casou-se com um lavrador numa terrinha chamada Aljubarrota. Finally, she stopped traveling and married a farmer in a little place called Aljubarrota.
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